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Candlestick fungus

Xylaria hypoxylon

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Field Notes

Description:

The fruit bodies are characterized by erect, elongated black branches with whitened tips. They are not poisonous but also not edible.
A variety of bioactive compounds have been identified in this fungus wih potent anti-tumor effects in various tumor cell lines.

Habitat:

It typically grows in clusters on decaying hardwood.

Reference Links:

Xylaria hypoxylon, Geweizwam - Xylaria hypoxylon - Paddenstoelen

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Comments (11)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Sorry again i hope this time the link is weel copy http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7928770/edit
AntónioGinjaGinja
sorry marta the link is this the others are wrong http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7928770/edit
AntónioGinjaGinja
Marta,beautiful series,i have a fungus that i can not id,it's a diferent colour,but maybee you can give a tip to research the id,is this one http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7928770/
The MnMs
Yes, they are tiny also. I liked the black freckles on one of them :-)
Pochempie
Ive spotted them too. They are beautifull!
MickGrant
Good job - great series for clarity!

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PublishedNovember 20, 2011

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